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Musk admits X ‘may fail’ after malfunction deletes Twitter pics.

Modupeoluwa Olalere by Modupeoluwa Olalere
August 23, 2023
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Elon Musk, who is the CEO of X, which used to be called Twitter, said in a tweet that X could be about to fall. This statement comes after a glitch deleted pictures that had been uploaded to the platform before December 2014.

In answer to this glitch, Musk shared his thoughts and said in a post on the platform that there aren’t any good “social networks” right now. He also said, “We may fail, as many people have said, but we will do our best to make at least one.”

Read also: X insists advertisers must spend $1,000 per month or risk losing verification status

The glitch that erased old photos

Due to a problem with the site on August 20, pictures and links in posts from before December 2014 were automatically deleted. The pictures and movies that were on the posts before were replaced by broken links.

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Tom Coates, who is an expert in technical matters, was one of many people who noticed the bug. Coates called Musk’s mistake “epic vandalism” and said that it might have been a way to save money.

Ellen DeGeneres’s 2014 Oscars selfie was one of many tweets removed and restored. The picture was shared over 2 million times, making it the most-retweeted ever.

Some users believed that a cost-cutting initiative for data storage was to blame for the malfunction. Some people thought that outdated website updates were to blame for the glitch. Twitter added “enhanced URL enrichment,” which previews connected websites and files longer than 140 characters, according to Verge.

Experts indicated this malfunction wasn’t random. It happened when Meta’s Facebook, Threads, NYT, and Instagram slowed down.

Twitter’s X app to support video calls

Recent X updates

Elon Musk, who owns X, has made a lot of big changes since taking over. Users found out early this year that they couldn’t post or comment on the app. Then they said that they had “sent too many tweets for the day.”

Musk then said what couldn’t happen. For a short time, people with unverified accounts could only read 600 posts per day, while people with confirmed accounts could read 6,000. New accounts that weren’t confirmed could only post 300 times a day. Elon said that these steps were a “temporary emergency measure” to fix the problems.

When Elon Musk relaunched Twitter as X, it changed its purpose and brand. So, Twitter will put old things up for sale. The slogan for the sale is “Twitter Rebranding: Online Auction Featuring Memorabilia, Art, Office Assets, & More!”

Users who pay for the programme can also hide the verification marks. Last year, paid proof was added to Twitter Blue, which is owned by Elon Musk.

Twitter Blue users got a lot of extra features that made them more active on the site. On social media, verified accounts have long been a sign of authority and trustworthiness. But now you can only buy it.

X discontinued heritage verification badges in April. Verification badges were reinstated for people with many followers, regardless of payment.

Since then, the corporation has promoted Blue and added features. The number of words in a post increased, the length of a video posted was limited to 3 hours, fewer ads appeared on user timelines, and platform subscribers may now share ad income.

Tags: Elon MuskTwitter(X)
Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupeoluwa Olalere

Modupe is a tech content writer with 3+ years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, engaging stories. She covers innovation, digital trends, and emerging technologies. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring new tools or tracking trends shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem.

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